About the Improvement Protocol (PIP) category

Parallel Improvement Protocol (PIP): PIPs are about the most important modifications either on the governance framework, or on the protocol directly.

  • This type of proposal should include, in addition to all the points mentioned in the first part:
    • Context: What’s the modification and why it’s needed.
  • PIPs would concern but wouldn’t be limited to:
    • New version of the protocol
    • Modification of a smart contract
    • Updates on the initial parameters
    • Modification of the governance framework
    • Add/Remove a signer on the treasury multisig
  • PIPs are the most critical and important types of proposals, as it’s directly about the core product of Parallel or a major change in the functioning of governance.
  • It’s very important to get as much dao members aware of this kind of proposal for them to vote accordingly, which is why we should consider more conservative parameters, and a longer voting period:
    • Admin: DAO Multisig
    • Quorum: 0.5% of the total supply (5M vMIMO)
    • Voting duration: 9 days